Cycle saddle post



y 1945- R. w. F AULHABE R 2,374,809

CYCLE SADDLE POST Filed June 17, .1941

INVENTOR.

ROL A ND W- FAZ/LHABE/Q BY YWCJW M ATTOE/VEVS' Patented May 1, 1945 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE I.

I v -2;s74,s09*," A g CYCLE SADDLE POST Roland W. Faulhaber, Monroeville, Ohio Application June 17, 1941, Serial No. 398,446

This invention relates to cycle saddles, and more particularly to an improved arrangement for securing the saddle to the frame of a cycle.

The principal object of this invention is to simplify and reduce the cost of the means for mounting the saddle on the vehicle, while retaining adequate strength and permitting a wide range of positions of the saddle with respect to the vehicle frame. Other objects are to reduce the cost of the materials and of the fabricating operations for manufacturing the saddle mounting; to reduce the number of parts; and to provide adequate strength and rigidity for mounting the saddle upon any type of vehicle,and at any desired angle.

In the accompanying.drawingwhich illustrates a preferred embodiment of this invention:

Figure l is a side elevation of a saddle equipped with the present invention showing a portion of the frame of the vehicle;

Figure 2 is a bottom plan view of the saddle and post; I Figure 3 is a detail side elevation, showing the serrations on the saddle reach member;

Figure 4 is a side elevation of the saddle post;

Figure 5 is a section taken on the line 55 of Figure 4; and

Figure 6 is-a section taken on the line 6-6 of Figure 1.

Referring to the drawing, the saddle illustrated embodies a seat member In connected by any suitable spring arrangement to a reach II. illustrated the reachis pivotally connected at I2 to the front end of the seat, and carries coil springs I3 at its rear end resiliently supporting the seat. i

Preferably the reach comprises a single piece of strip steel bent to form parallel reach members I4 and spring supporting loops Ma, as disclosed in my copending application Serial No. 185,940, filed January 20, 1938, which has become Patent No. 2,347,093, issued on April 18, 1944. It will be understood, however, that any desired form of reach or spring construction may be used.

The saddle post comprises two separate members I5, each of which may be stamped-from sheet metal and each of which forms one-half of the saddle post and eye. Each member I5 includes a semi-cylindrical portion I6 which forms one-half of the post proper, and a hollow ring I1 which forms one-half of the eye. Each of the ringportions I! is stamped with serrations I8 on its outer or convex surface and is formed cen- 9 Claims. (01. its-5.24)

be stamped or pressed from a flat sheet of metal and may be formed with serrations I8 and-the central aperture I9 during the forming operations. 'Ihepa'rallel reach members I4 are formed with aligned aperturesZII and their inner surfaces are stamped with serrations 2 I which cooperate with the serrations I8 on-the post members I5. The

two post members I5 are assembled with their concave sides facing each other and withtheir edges in contact throughout the length .of the semi-cylindrical portions I6 and throughout the circumference of the ring portion H, .The BYE formed by the mating ring portions I'I'qis then placed between the parallel reach portions I4 with the serrations I8 in engagement with the serrations ZI and the entire assembly is clamped these members.

together by a bolt 22.

The parallel reach portions I4 are readily yieldable towardand away from each other to permit the same to be spread to receive the assembled post members I5 and to be pulled together by the bolt 22; The apertures I9 in the post members I5 closely fit the bolt- 22 to assist in preventing displacement of The bolt holds the serrations 2| on the parallel reach members I4 tightly in engagement with the serrations I8 on the eye,

with the post arranged at any desired anglewith respect to the reach, and at the same time holds the two members I5 in their proper assembled relation with the two semi-cylindrical portions I6 forming a cylindrical post. I

The vehicle is ordinarily provided with a hollow tubular memberto receivethe saddle post and with suitable means to secure the post in position at the desired elevation from the vehicle. As illustrated the vehicle frame includesia tube 23 which is split as indicated at 24 and surrounded at the upper end by a split clamp 25 arranged to be pulled together by a'bolt 26. With the bolt 26 loosened the split tube 23. expands to permit the mating semi-cylindrical portions I6 to-be inserted-into the opening in thectube 23. The bolt 26 is then tightened, drawing up the clamp 25 and clamping the split tube 23 into tight engagement with the mating semi-cylindri 1 cal portions I6. This clamping action supports the saddle at any desired elevation from the'vehicle frame, and also rigidly clamps the abutting edges of the semi-cylindrical portions I6 in engagement with each other.

Thus the post itself consists of two separate sheet metal members which are secured in ass'eme bled relation at their opposite ends bythe clamp- I I trally with an aperture I9. I Each member I5 may 5 ing bolt 22' through the reach members I4 and by desired mating relation. I

in the following claims.

ing means efiectively secure the two members l into a single unit substantially as rigid as a solid post. The bolt 22 fitting in the apertures I9, and the clamping pressure of the bolt secure the edges of the ring portions II in abutting relation, The confining of the semi-cylindrical portion I6 in the tube 23, and the clamping pressure exerted by the clamp 25, prevent any possible displacement of these portions.

It will be understood that any other clamping arrangement for securing the saddle post to the vehicle frame functions in the same way to secure the semi-cylindrical members 16in their This arrangement of a post eye cooperating with serrated surfaces on parallel reach members eliminates; the necessity for any clamping members to secure the post to the saddle, although additional clamp plates, either separate or one-piece, may be usedwhen desired; In itsbroader aspects the invention may also: be used with a solid post formed in any suit- 'able manner with a serrated eye, as disclosed inmy copending' application Serial No. 185,940, filed January 20, 1938; of which the present case is in part a continuation. Many other modifications and" variations may par-ting from the scope of the invention as defined I claim: v I

1. In a cycle saddle assembly, a saddle post comprising a pair of mating sheet metalmembers, each of said members having a substantial! ly semiecylindricalportion andan apertured-end formed with serrations surrounding the aperture,

having a serrated f be made without deportions facing each other forming a substantially cylindrical post, and'with the edges of said cup-shaped ends abutting each other forming an eye serrated on it opposite sides, a pair of spaced clamping members formed with serrations on their adjacent surfaces, said eye being disposed between said clamping'members, and securing means passing through saidspaced clamping members and through the apertures in the ends of said sheet metal members and holding the serrations on said eye in engagement with the serrations on said clamping members.

4. In a cycle saddle assembly, a pair of spaced clamping members, a post comprising a pair of saidmembers being assembled with the'concave sides of said semi-cylindrical portions facing each other forming a substantially cylindrical post, a pair of spaced clamping members formed with serrations on their adjacent surfaces, theapertured ends of said sheet metal members being disposed between said clampingmembers, and securing means passing through saidspaced clamping members, and through the apertures inthe ends of said sheet metal members and holding the serrations on said sheet metal .members in I engagement with'the serrations on said clamping members. i

2. In a cycle saddle assembly, a saddle post comprising a pair of mating sheet metal members, each of said members having asub'stantial- 1y semi-cylindrical portion and an apertured' end formed with serrations surrounding the aperture',.said members being, assembled with the con cave sides of said semi-cylindrical portions facing each other forming. asubstantia'lly cylindrical post, a pair of spaced clamping members formed with serrations on, their adjacent surfaces, the apertured' ends of said sheet metal members being disposed between said"- clamping members, securing means passing through saidspaced clamping members and through the apertures iin. the ends of said sheet metal members and holding the-serrations on said sheet metal members in engage'ment with the serrations on said clamping-members, and meangsurrounding and clamping said cylindrical post to a vehicle.

3. In a cycle saddl'e'assembly, a saddle post comprising a 'pair of mating sheet metal members, each of said members'having: a substantially= semi-cylindrical portion and a cup-shaped with the concave sides of said: semi-cylindrical separate sheet metal members each having at one end a flanged, apertured ring portion, said sheet metal members being assembled with the edges of the flanges on said ring portions in engagement, forming an eye, said eye being positioned between said clamping members, and a securing member passing through said clamping members and through the apertures in said ring portions, said securing member clamping said eye between said clamping members and securing said ring. portions in assembled relation.

'5. In a cycle saddle assembly, a pair of spaced clamping members, a post comprising a pair 01" separate sheet metal members each having at one end a flanged, apertured', ring portion, said sheet metal members being assembled with the edges of the flanges on said ring portions in engagement and their'apertures'in' alignment, formi ing an eye, said; eye being positioned between said clamping members and a bolt passing through said clamping members; and passing through and closely fitting the aligned apertures in said1'ingportions;.said bolt clamping'said eye between said clamping members and securing said ring portions in' assembled relation.

6'. In a cycle saddleasseniblya pair of v spaced clamping members, a post" comprising a pair. of

7 separate sheet metal members each having a semi-cylindrical post portion and at one end a flanged, apertured 'ring portion, said sheet metal members being assembled with the; edges of said semi-cylindrical post portions in engagement', forming a post, and the edges of the'flan'ges on said ring portions in engagement; forming an eye, said" eye being positioned between said clamping members, abolt passing through said v clamping members and" through the apertures 1 in said ring portions; saidbolt clamping said eye between said clamping members and securing said ring .portions in assembled relation, and means for clamping said. post to a vehicle and securing said semi-cylindrical post portionsin assembled relation. v

'7. A saddle post formounting'a saddle-on a cycle comprisin a. pair of mating sheet metal members, each of said members having a semicylindrical portion and a flanged apertured ring foimedatoneend of the semi-cylindricalportion, said members being assembled with the edges-of the semi cylin'd-rical portions abutting and forming a substantiallycylindrical post and the edges of; the flanges of saidring' portions abutting and forming an eye. portion with the apertures of said ring portions in alignment. 7 7

8; A saddle post" for mounting a s e on a cycle pr sing a pair of mating sheet metal members, eachof said members having a; semi cylindrical. portion and a' flanged apertured ring formed at one end of the semi cylindric'al portion,,said r-ings havingserrations around the apertures therein, saidunenibersbein'g assembled with the edges of the semi-cylindrical portions abutting and forming a substantially cylindrical post and the edges of the flanges of said ring portions abutting and forming a serrated eye portion with the apertures of said ring portions in aligmnent, and a bolt for securing said post to a saddle passing through and closely fitting the apertures in said ring portions.

9. In a cycle saddle assembly, a seat carrying a pair of spaced reach members, a saddle post comprising a plurality of separate sheet metal members of similar configuration assembled to form 

